Elijah Campbell (footballer)

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Elijah Campbell
Personal information
Full name Elijah Xavier Campbell [1]
Date of birth (2004-08-02) 2 August 2004 (age 19) [2]
Place of birth Manchester, England [3]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [4]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Fleetwood Town
(on loan from Everton)
Number 6
Youth career
2017–2022 Everton
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Everton 0 (0)
2024– → Fleetwood Town (loan) 1 (0)
International career
2021–2022 England U18 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:47, 4 February 2024 (UTC)

Elijah Xavier Campbell (born 2 August 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Fleetwood Town, on loan from Premier League club Everton.

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Early life

Campbell was born in Manchester. He grew up in Wythenshawe and attended football matches from the age of three, becoming a season-ticket holder at Manchester City. [5]

Career

Campbell joined the academy at Everton in 2017 and established himself in the under-18 team at the age of sixteen, later captaining the side. [4] [6] He signed his first professional contract in June 2022, having been described as a "talented young player" by director of football Kevin Thelwell. [7] On 1 February 2024, he joined Fleetwood Town of League One on loan until the end of the 2023–24 season. [8] He made his debut for the club on 3 February, in a 3–0 win over Port Vale at Highbury Stadium. [9]

Style of play

Able to play as a centre-back or a left-back, Campbell is a composed and athletic defender who is comfortable on the ball. [3]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 February 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Everton 2021–22 [10] Premier League 000000—00
2022–23 [11] Premier League000000—00
2023–24 [12] Premier League000000—00
Total000000—00
Everton U23 2023–24 [10] ————3 [lower-alpha 1] 030
2023–24 [11] ————3 [lower-alpha 1] 030
2023–24 [12] ————3 [lower-alpha 1] 030
Total———9090
Fleetwood Town (loan) 2023–24 [12] EFL League One 10———10
Career total10000090100
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance/s in the EFL Trophy

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References

  1. ↑ Elijah Campbell at Soccerway
  2. ↑ Elijah Campbell at Soccerbase
  3. 1 2 "Player Profiles | Everton Football Club". www.evertonfc.com. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Elijah Campbell | Everton Player Profile". www.toffeeweb.com. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  5. ↑ Lennon, Peter (23 September 2021). "My Football Journey...With Everton U23s Defender Eli Campbell". www.evertonfc.com. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  6. ↑ "Everton defender Elijah Campbell delighted penning new deal". OneFootball. 3 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  7. ↑ "Everton: Elijah Campbell signs first professional contract". BBC Sport. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  8. ↑ "Defender Elijah Campbell joins Town on loan from Everton". www.fleetwoodtownfc.com. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  9. ↑ "Fleetwood Town 3-0 Port Vale". BBC Sport. 3 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  10. 1 2 "Games played by Elijah Campbell in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  11. 1 2 "Games played by Elijah Campbell in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  12. 1 2 3 "Games played by Elijah Campbell in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
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